Principal Arrested for Drugs

Principal Arrested for Drugs

Posted By
Attorney Robert H. Humprhey

As reported by Linda Borg in the August 4, 2015 edition of the Providence
Journal, a Cranston Middle School Principal was arrested at TF Green airport
and charged with possession of a controlled substance. Airport security
found drugs in the man’s luggage. It is unclear the type of drugs
or the quantity of drugs recovered. The principal is currently on administrative
leave from the school department.

Pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws 21-28-4.01(a) it shall be unlawful
for any person to manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to manufacture
or deliver a controlled substance. More specifically, it shall be unlawful
for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess a controlled substance,
unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a valid
prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of
his or her professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by
this chapter.

If convicted of possession of a controlled substance, the penalties include
imprisonment for not more than three (3) years or fined not less than
five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000),
or both. The penalties may increase based on the quantity of drugs and
the type of drugs recovered. All controlled substances are categorized
into five (5) schedules. Possession of schedule I drugs is the most severely
punished, whereas possession of a schedule V drug is least severely punished.